John Y Dater Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

35 School Street
Ramsey, NJ 07446

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Top 20%

Serving 322 students in grades 4-5, John Y Dater Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 4-5
Enrollment: 322 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 20% in NJ
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

John Y Dater Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

John Y Dater Elementary School's student population of 322 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Y Dater Elementary School
4	149
5	173

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Total Students

322 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John Y Dater Elementary School
2023	366
2022	385
2021	360
2020	384
2019	384
2018	414
2017	414
2016	403
2015	444
2014	448
2013	412
2012	433
2011	433
2010	420
2009	459
2008	478
2007	502
2006	405
2005	449
2004	443
2003	466
2002	428
2001	406
2000	381
1999	381
1998	390
1996	389
1995	393
1994	387
1993	379
1992	336
1991	302
1990	323

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John Y Dater Elementary School
2023	37
2022	38
2021	36
2020	34
2019	34
2018	36
2017	36
2016	35
2015	36
2014	34
2013	35
2012	30
2011	25
2010	23
2009	34
2008	24
2007	34
2006	25
2005	26
2004	25
2003	23
2002	22
2001	21
2000	21
1999	20
1998	22
1996	20
1995	21
1994	22
1993	19
1992	17
1991	18
1990	17

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Tue. Jun 30, 2026

School Motto

Achieving Excellence One Student at a Time

School Rankings

John Y Dater Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John Y Dater Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#282 out of 2184 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John Y Dater Elementary School
2023	#282
2022	#319
2021	#287
2019	#302
2018	#234
2017	#139
2016	#160
2015	#179
2014	#168
2013	#224
2012	#437

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70%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	John Y Dater Elementary School	New Jersey	Ramsey School District
2023	70%	38%	64%
2022	65%	36%	63%
2021	47%	26%	41%
2019	70%	44%	64%
2018	74%	42%	65%
2017	73%	41%	62%
2016	70%	40%	64%
2015	63%	36%	60%
2014	93%	75%	91%
2013	92%	75%	90%
2012	93%	75%	91%

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71%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	John Y Dater Elementary School	New Jersey	Ramsey School District
2022	71%	49%	71%
2021	65%	47%	65%
2019	79%	57%	80%
2018	80%	55%	65%
2017	85%	53%	78%
2016	87%	50%	78%
2015	82%	47%	73%
2014	91%	69%	90%
2013	87%	69%	90%
2012	80%	69%	89%
2011	86%	69%	89%

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40-44%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	John Y Dater Elementary School	New Jersey	Ramsey School District
2022	42%	23%	40%
2021	42%	22%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John Y Dater Elementary School	New Jersey	Ramsey School District
2023	10:1	11:1	10:1
2022	10:1	11:1	10:1
2021	10:1	11:1	10:1
2020	11:1	12:1	11:1
2019	11:1	12:1	11:1
2018	12:1	12:1	11:1
2017	12:1	12:1	11:1
2016	12:1	12:1	11:1
2015	12:1	12:1	11:1
2014	13:1	12:1	11:1
2013	12:1	12:1	12:1
2012	14:1	13:1	13:1
2011	18:1	15:1	16:1
2010	18:1	14:1	16:1
2009	14:1	12:1	12:1
2008	20:1	15:1	17:1
2007	15:1	13:1	14:1
2006	16:1	13:1	13:1
2005	17:1	13:1	14:1
2004	18:1	13:1	14:1
2003	20:1	14:1	14:1
2002	19:1	14:1	14:1
2001	19:1	15:1	15:1
2000	18:1	14:1	14:1
1999	19:1	15:1	15:1
1998	18:1	15:1	14:1
1996	19:1	15:1	15:1
1995	19:1	15:1	14:1
1994	18:1	15:1	14:1
1993	20:1	15:1	14:1
1992	20:1	15:1	15:1
1991	17:1	15:1	14:1
1990	19:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John Y Dater Elementary School	New Jersey	Ramsey School District
2023	9%	10%	8%
2022	10%	10%	9%
2021	8%	10%	9%
2020	7%	11%	10%
2019	7%	11%	10%
2018	10%	10%	9%
2017	10%	10%	9%
2016	9%	10%	9%
2015	11%	10%	8%
2014	10%	10%	7%
2013	7%	10%	8%
2012	6%	9%	8%
2011	7%	9%	7%
2010	9%	9%	7%
2009	10%	9%	8%
2008	7%	9%	9%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	4%	8%	9%
2005	4%	7%	8%
2004	4%	7%	8%
2003	3%	7%	8%
2002	5%	7%	8%
2001	3%	6%	8%
2000	2%	6%	9%
1999	4%	6%	8%
1998	3%	6%	8%
1996	3%	5%	7%
1995	4%	5%	7%
1994	5%	5%	8%
1993	8%	5%	9%
1992	7%	5%	8%

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Hispanic

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	John Y Dater Elementary School	New Jersey	Ramsey School District
2023	9%	33%	11%
2022	12%	32%	10%
2021	12%	31%	10%
2020	12%	29%	10%
2019	12%	29%	10%
2018	10%	27%	9%
2017	10%	27%	9%
2016	10%	26%	8%
2015	7%	25%	8%
2014	3%	24%	7%
2013	7%	23%	6%
2012	8%	23%	6%
2011	8%	22%	6%
2010	6%	21%	5%
2009	3%	20%	5%
2008	5%	19%	5%
2007	5%	19%	5%
2006	3%	18%	4%
2005	3%	18%	3%
2004	2%	17%	3%
2003	2%	17%	3%
2002	1%	16%	3%
2001	1%	15%	3%
1999	1%	14%	2%
1996	1%	14%	2%
1995	1%	13%	2%
1994	2%	13%	2%
1993	1%	13%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	John Y Dater Elementary School	New Jersey	Ramsey School District
2023	2%	15%	2%
2022	2%	15%	2%
2021	1%	15%	1%
2020	1%	15%	1%
2019	1%	15%	1%
2009	1%	17%	1%
2008	1%	17%	1%
2007	1%	17%	1%
2003	1%	18%	1%
1999	1%	18%	1%
1995	1%	19%	2%
1994	1%	19%	2%
1993	1%	19%	2%
1992	1%	19%	2%
1988	1%	18%	1%

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White

78%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John Y Dater Elementary School	New Jersey	Ramsey School District
2023	77%	39%	76%
2022	74%	40%	76%
2021	76%	41%	77%
2020	79%	43%	77%
2019	79%	43%	77%
2018	78%	45%	80%
2017	78%	45%	80%
2016	79%	46%	82%
2015	79%	48%	82%
2014	83%	49%	83%
2013	83%	50%	83%
2012	84%	51%	84%
2011	84%	52%	85%
2010	84%	53%	86%
2009	86%	54%	86%
2008	87%	55%	85%
2007	87%	56%	86%
2006	93%	56%	86%
2005	93%	57%	88%
2004	94%	58%	88%
2003	94%	58%	88%
2002	94%	59%	88%
2001	96%	61%	88%
2000	98%	61%	88%
1999	94%	62%	89%
1998	97%	62%	89%
1996	96%	62%	89%
1995	94%	63%	89%
1994	92%	63%	88%
1993	90%	63%	88%
1992	91%	64%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	John Y Dater Elementary School	New Jersey	Ramsey School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	3%	1%	2%
2014	4%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John Y Dater Elementary School	New Jersey	Ramsey School District
2023	0.39	0.71	0.40
2022	0.43	0.71	0.40
2021	0.40	0.71	0.39
2020	0.36	0.70	0.38
2019	0.36	0.70	0.38
2018	0.37	0.70	0.34
2017	0.37	0.70	0.34
2016	0.36	0.69	0.32
2015	0.36	0.68	0.31
2014	0.30	0.68	0.31
2013	0.30	0.67	0.31
2012	0.29	0.66	0.29
2011	0.29	0.65	0.28
2010	0.29	0.65	0.26
2009	0.24	0.64	0.26
2008	0.24	0.63	0.27
2007	0.24	0.62	0.25
2006	0.13	0.62	0.24
2005	0.13	0.61	0.22
2004	0.12	0.60	0.21
2003	0.12	0.60	0.22
2002	0.12	0.59	0.22
2001	0.08	0.58	0.22
2000	0.06	0.57	0.22
1999	0.12	0.57	0.21
1998	0.08	0.57	0.20
1996	0.08	0.56	0.20
1995	0.12	0.55	0.21
1994	0.15	0.55	0.22
1993	0.19	0.55	0.21
1992	0.17	0.54	0.21

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	John Y Dater Elementary School	New Jersey	Ramsey School District
2023	5%	31%	5%
2022	6%	30%	5%
2021	8%	32%	6%
2020	4%	33%	6%
2019	4%	33%	6%
2018	4%	33%	4%
2017	4%	33%	4%
2016	4%	33%	4%
2015	2%	31%	3%
2014	2%	32%	4%
2013	4%	31%	4%
2012	4%	29%	3%
2011	4%	27%	3%
2010	3%	26%	3%
2009	2%	24%	2%
2008	2%	22%	2%
2007	1%	21%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	22%	1%
2000	1%	23%	1%
1999	2%	24%	2%
1998	3%	24%	2%
1996	3%	24%	2%
1995	1%	24%	2%
1994	2%	24%	2%
1993	1%	23%	2%
1992	1%	21%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	John Y Dater Elementary School	New Jersey	Ramsey School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ramsey School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is John Y Dater Elementary School's ranking?

John Y Dater Elementary School is ranked #282 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are John Y Dater Elementary School often compared to?

John Y Dater Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Wesley D Tisdale Elementary School, Mary A. Hubbard Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend John Y Dater Elementary School?

322 students attend John Y Dater Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of John Y Dater Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Y Dater Elementary School?

John Y Dater Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does John Y Dater Elementary School offer ?

John Y Dater Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is John Y Dater Elementary School part of?

John Y Dater Elementary School is part of Ramsey School District.

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